. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. that large class of litf citizens of German birth with whom Chariton county has been so richly favored and whose industry, enterprise and frugality has proven so valuable in the building up and develop ment of the 140 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. county, was born in Schwerin, Mecklinburg, (Terniany, July 10, 1856, accompanied by his parents, John and vVnna Reppenha<yen,our sultject came to the United States, locating;in St. Clair county. 111.,where he resided until the fall of 187<». John Reppenha
. Historical, pictorial and biographical record, of Chariton County, Missouri. that large class of litf citizens of German birth with whom Chariton county has been so richly favored and whose industry, enterprise and frugality has proven so valuable in the building up and develop ment of the 140 PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. county, was born in Schwerin, Mecklinburg, (Terniany, July 10, 1856, accompanied by his parents, John and vVnna Reppenha<yen,our sultject came to the United States, locating;in St. Clair county. 111.,where he resided until the fall of 187<». John Reppenhao-en, the father,was a farmer by occupation. In boyhood, Fred was o-iven the advan-tao;e of a o-ood school and at an early ag-e learned the harness makerstrade In Auo^ust of 1868 he was united in marriaoe to Mary Km-merich, a daughter of C. L. and Annie Emmerich, for many yearsprominent citizens of St. Clair county, 111. To Mr. and Mrs. Rep-penhao-en have been born seven children, six ))oys and and one ffirl,all livino-, as follows: Charlie L., Fred J., Albert, Martin H.,. RESIDENCE OF FRED REPPENHAGEN, NEAR SALISBURY, MO. Ida L., Gus and William W. It was two years after his marriag-ethat our subject moved to this county, settling; upon 160 acres of land,section 36-54-17, three and one-half miles northwest of Salisbury, Mo.,at that time a raw prairie, where he has since resided. At the presentMr. Reppenhagen owns 210 acres of land well worth 175 per acre,also 80 acres of fine pasture land in the Chariton river l)ottom. Politically, our subject, has never taken as prominent and activepart in political affairs as some others, yet by his iniiuencc he has con-tril»uted no small part to the work of the republican party, of whichhe has been a true and loyal supporter. During the late unpleasant- PORTRAIT AND BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 141 ness, our su))ject was an active participant, and in 1S65 enlisted in the140th Infantry Vohinteer, company D., of St. Ckiir county, 111. Socially, Mr.
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